IC 31-34-2.5
    Chapter 2.5. Emergency Custody of Certain Abandoned Children

IC 31-34-2.5-1
Emergency medical services provider taking custody of child
    Sec. 1. (a) An emergency medical services provider shall, withouta court order, take custody of a child who is, or who appears to be,not more than forty-five (45) days of age if:
        (1) the child is voluntarily left with the provider by the child'sparent; and
        (2) the parent does not express an intent to return for the child.
    (b) An emergency medical services provider who takes custody ofa child under this section shall perform any act necessary to protectthe child's physical health or safety.
    (c) Any person who in good faith voluntarily leaves a child withan emergency medical services provider is not obligated to disclosethe parent's name or their name.
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.217-2001,SEC.5.

IC 31-34-2.5-2
Notice to department of child services; department of childservices' duties; notice to clearinghouse
    Sec. 2. (a) Immediately after an emergency medical servicesprovider takes custody of a child under section 1 of this chapter, theprovider shall notify the department of child services that theprovider has taken custody of the child.
    (b) The department of child services shall:
        (1) assume the care, control, and custody of the childimmediately after receiving notice under subsection (a); and
        (2) not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the department ofchild services has taken custody of the child, contact the Indianaclearinghouse for information on missing children and missingendangered adults established by IC 10-13-5-5 to determine ifthe child has been reported missing.
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.217-2001,SEC.6; P.L.2-2003, SEC.76; P.L.234-2005, SEC.169; P.L.43-2009,SEC.20.

IC 31-34-2.5-3
Treatment as child taken into custody without court order
    Sec. 3. A child for whom the department of child services assumescare, control, and custody under section 2 of this chapter shall betreated as a child taken into custody without a court order, exceptthat efforts to locate the child's parents or reunify the child's familyare not necessary, if the court makes a finding to that effect underIC 31-34-21-5.6(b)(5).
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.234-2005,SEC.170.
IC 31-34-2.5-4
Duties of attorney for department of child services
    Sec. 4. Whenever a child is taken into custody without a courtorder under this chapter, the attorney for the department of childservices shall, without unnecessary delay, request the juvenile courtto:
        (1) authorize the filing of a petition alleging that the child is achild in need of services;
        (2) hold an initial hearing under IC 31-34-10 not later than thenext business day after the child is taken into custody; and
        (3) appoint a guardian ad litem or a court appointed specialadvocate for the child.
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.129-2005,SEC.5; P.L.234-2005, SEC.171.